What is speech and language therapy?
Speech and language therapists help children to develop the skills they need to communicate effectively.
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Sometimes children can need support to develop their speech, language and communication (SLCN) skills. Difficulties with SLCN include
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Difficulties with understanding language
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Difficulties with using language
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Difficulties with forming different speech sounds
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Differences in social communication such as eye contact, turn taking or playing
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Difficulties with speaking fluently
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Speech and Language Therapists use evidence based therapy techniques to support your child to overcome these difficulties.
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What do I offer?
I can provide therapy in either nursery, school or home settings. I am also able to provide one off assessments or reports for legal documents such as EHCPs or MSP's.
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The intensity and duration of therapy will vary according to you child's specific needs; however, most therapy sessions last between 30-60 minutes as the aim is to keep the child engaged and enjoying the therapy. In some cases, intervention may take the form of parent/ carer education sessions to provide you with the skills and confidence to support your child's communication development on a daily basis.
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I do not advocate ABA or therapies with a basis in behaviorism.
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